Interchangeable eyewear/head-mounted device assembly with quick release mechanism

A modular kit for an eyewear/head-mounted device assembly, the modular kit comprising:

• an eyeglass frame unit comprising a central frame support having first and second ends, and a connector extending from a first end of the central frame support;
• and
• an eyeglass optics side arm configured for removable connection to the connector mechanism and rotatably connected to the eyeglass frame unit, the eyeglass optics side arm comprising:
• an optics temple having a first end;
• an optics pod having a first end and a second end;
• a display positioned on the first end of the optics pod;
• and
• a hinge assembly positioned at the first end of the optics temple, the hinge assembly including a first axis, the second end of the optics pod rotatably engaged with the hinge assembly,
• wherein the optics pod is configured to rotate about the first axis of the hinge assembly from a first folded position, where the second end of the optics pod is adjacent the first end of the optics temple, to a second elongated position, where the second end of the optics pod is at a distance away from the end of the optics temple greater than in the first position, wherein the optics pod is curved such that, in the first position, the optics temple is parallel with a portion of the optics pod and transverse to the display.

Eyewear comprising:

• an eyeglass frame unit comprising a central frame support having first and second ends, and a connector extending from a first end of the central frame support;
• and
• an eyeglass optics side arm configured for removable connection to the connector mechanism and rotatably connected to the eyeglass frame unit, the eyeglass temple optics side arm comprising:
• an optics temple having a first end;
• an optics pod having a first end and a second end;
• a display positioned on the first end of the optics pod;
• a hinge assembly positioned at the first end of the optics temple, the hinge assembly including a first axis, the second end of the optics pod rotatably engaged with the hinge assembly,
• wherein the optics pod is configured to rotate about the first axis of the hinge assembly from a first folded position, where the second end of the optics pod is adjacent the first end of the optics temple, to a second elongated position, where the second end of the optics pod is at a distance away from the end of the optics temple greater than in the first position;
• and
• wherein the eyeglass frame unit is configured to be rotated between a third position and a fourth position relative to the optics temple, and when the eyeglass frame unit moves from the third position to the fourth position, the connector moves relative to the optics temple and removably interlocks with the hinge assembly.